Airspeeder Mk3: Meet The World’s First Flying Race Car
Who asked for this" Did you ask for this"Â IÂ didn’t ask for this, I can tell you that. This is the Airspeeder Mk3, the world’s first flying electric racing car. Or at least that’s if you believe Alauda, the makers of the Airspeeder Mk3. Do you see any wheels" I don’t see any wheels. I thought cars, especially race cars, were supposed to have wheels.
Sigh. Okay, let’s have a look at what this is all about.
Airspeeder Mk3 Overview
The Airspeeder Mk3 is a remotely-operated electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle (eVTOL). It will compete in an upcoming remotely-piloted Airspeeder racing series that will serve as a technical proving “ground” and feeder series to a manned racing series next year. A full grid of Mk3 electric flying race-craft is currently being manufactured at Airspeeder and Alauda?s technical HQ in Adelaide, South Australia.
More than 10 identical racing vehicles will be produced and sent to teams later this year. The craft, according to Alauda, is being manufactured by a team of automotive and aviation experts from companies like Mclaren, Babcock Aviation, Boeing, Jaguar Land Rover, Rolls-Royce, and Brabham. Â
The Airspeeder Mk3 is a big eight-rotor drone, near as I can tell. There’s a cockpit in there, and it looks like you could cram a human pilot into the thing. Alauda is planning on doing that in 2022 if all goes well with the first round of remote (i.e. drone) flights ...
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